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Brother Musicians: Reminiscences of Edward and Walter Bache

By (author) Constance Bache

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Francis Edward Bache (1833â€“58) and his younger brother Walter (1842â€“88) were active during a rich period of musical life in Britain. The Philharmonic Society and Crystal Palace concerts in London, the HallÃ© Orchestra in Manchester, and the Birmingham and Three Choirs festivals were all well established, while celebrated composer/conductors from Berlioz to Wagner and virtuosi including violinist Joseph Joachim and pianist Anton Rubinstein were in great demand. Edward, a pupil of Sterndale Bennett, was a promising organist and composer whose potential was tragically ended by his early death from tuberculosis. Walter, a pupil of Liszt from 1862 to 1865, became a dedicated promoter of the pianist/composer's music to the British concert-going public through annual concerts that he financed. First published in 1901, this affectionate account of the brothers' lives by their sister Constance (1846â€“1903) includes many letters as well as lists of Edward's compositions and Liszt's orchestral works performed at Walter's concerts.